She remembered looking into Obi-Wan's blue eyes, and for a moment, felt the grief and pain behind his words. But she, on the other hand, felt quiet the opposite, except a strong emptiness within her soul. She should have felt something, grief, sadness, betrayal but it was all a void, and she didn't understand why.

No, he couldn?t do this. She needed ample time to mourn Anakin, but it was too late because she already leaned closer, kissing him passionately. Obi-Wan?s arms slithered around her back but stopped, breaking the kiss between them.

Tell me that we belong together
Dress it up with the trappings of love
I'll be captivated, I'll hang from your lips
Instead of the gallows of heartache that
hang from above

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?It?s just the first time I?ve seen you smile since?? Obi-Wan paused, collecting his thoughts. Nothing had been as it used to be, after Anakin crossed over. ?I know, it?s been hard?for you especially because he was your husband and your true love??

The Jedi Master frowned, about to protest that she was wrong, but allowed her to continue. ?Yes, I loved Anakin, but it isn?t the same love I feel for you. It?s more than that, deeper.? She turned to him, ?You?re a Jedi; don?t you feel it??

She laughed, crossing her arms, ?Plan for what? We can?t fight him, Obi-Wan??

Obi-Wan nodded, ?I know we can?t?I mean, to hide you. You?re a link to Anakin?s former life; Palpatine knows that, which means he?ll warrant your execution to guarantee Anakin stays with him as his apprentice. We have to hide you.?

?Anakin, please --- can?t you stay awhile? It?s been a long time?I?ve missed you.? She cried, her hand still on her stomach. Anakin lowered his eyes, taking her small hands in his. He missed her too, but because they had been apart for more than a year, it was hard to reconnect with her. She knew it; he knew it but neither of them would admit it openly.

?Why did he have to leave me, Obi-Wan? We were so happy, weren?t we? I don?t even know anymore. So much of my memory is clouded? But --- ,? she cried, biting her lip.

?But what love??

She removed her head from the crook of his neck, staring up at Obi-Wan, ?In my dream, I don?t know if this was metaphorical or natural reaction, but I had my hand on my stomach. I mean, Anakin and I always wished for children ? but we were never really alone most of the time??

The Jedi huffed, closing his eyes and resting his hand on her womb. Through the Force, he felt the presence of two entities, but not yet mature. He couldn?t pinpoint when she had become pregnant but it had to have been before Anakin left; maybe a month or two earlier. He reached further, trying to determine the gender of both babies but it was impossible to know. They were still immature. Fi

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Chapter 4

Obi-Wan huffed, glancing at his Padawan?s former wife sleeping beside him. Former Wife. He had to stop thinking that way. Anakin was dead. As much as it pained him that he was the one that killed him, there was nothing he could do to erase the moments leading up to Anakin?s death. So much had happened in the last couple days.

There was no way Obi-Wan could lie to her; he knew he promised her he would never leave her but eventually, he?d have to. If he stayed with her, he would not only put himself in danger, but her life as well. If Palpatine ever found out she was still alive, and Obi-Wan with her?No, Obi-Wan, don?t think about it, he commanded himself.

He reached over, caressing her back with his hand, as if to smoothen out her skin. Her chestnut curls dangled off her shoulders?She was an Angel. Anakin?s Angel, but Obi-Wan?s lover. Oh no, not again! Obi-Wan cried, pushing out the thought from his mind. He had to stop thinking in terms that his Padawan was alive, in which case he wasn?t.

The former Senator looked around the suite. She knew the room wasn?t bugged, but still, she could never really be careful. As her small hands unraveled the scroll, she realized it was in Obi-Wan?s handwriting. She smiled, eagerly reading the letter.

As Obi-Wan turned, he felt a sudden jolt, sear through his mind and body. He had felt the death of the Jedi Council, as well as the other Jedi under Palpatine, but this was different, almost familiar in a sense. The Jedi felt a dark aura in the back on his mind, a dark presence reawakened. It couldn?t have been?No, that was impossible. Anakin was dead. He couldn?t?There was no he could have ? SURVIVED?!

?Sir? Sir? Are you all right? You looked like you?ve just seen a ghost.? She murmured, as Obi-Wan only stared blankly out into space.

As Obi-Wan stood there, staring the stars, his pain ceased but was replaced by an epiphany. Anakin was alive, but he wasn?t even Anakin anymore. He was something else, more evil and destructive. Saved by Palpatine?s agents, he was an agent of evil now, not the boy he had known and loved. Obi-Wan closed his eyes and through his mind, he saw Anakin?s real name and face ? DARTH VADER.